One person was killed in a motorcycle crash in the Northeast, according to El Paso County Sheriff's officials.

The fatal crash occurred on Transmountain Road near mile marker 21 at around noon Wednesday.

Officials said the motorcyclist, only identified as a man, was driving eastbound on Transmountain Road when they veered onto the shoulder and struck a wire median. The victim was pronounced dead on the scene.

West and eastbound lanes of Transmountain Road are closed, and officials said the closure would last for about three more hours.